tweed

Definition of Tweed in English :

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Noun

1. tweed

thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland

2. flannel, gabardine, tweed, white

(usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tweed

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noun

1.

a.

a thick woollen often knobbly cloth produced originally in Scotland

b.

(as modifier)

a tweed coat

2. (plural)

clothes made of this cloth, esp a man's or woman's suit

3. (plural) Australian informal

trousers

noun

a river in SE Scotland and NE England, flowing east and forming part of the border between Scotland and England, then crossing into England to enter the North Sea at Berwick. Length: 156 km (97 miles)

Tweed

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ˈWilliam Marcy (ˈmɑrsi ) ; märˈsē) 1823-78; U.S. politician & corrupt Tammany leader

called Boss Tweed

river in SE Scotland flowing east through NE England into the North Sea: 97 mi (156 km)

noun

1.

a wool fabric with a rough surface, in any of various twill weaves of two or more colors or shades

2.

a suit, skirt, etc. of this

3. [pl.]

clothes of tweed

Tweed

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American politician. The Democratic boss of New York City in the 1860s, he defrauded the city of millions of dollars before being exposed and convicted (1873).

A river, about 160 km (100 mi) long, of southeast Scotland forming part of the Scottish-English border. It flows eastward to the North Sea and has rich salmon fisheries.

n.

1. A coarse, rugged, often nubby woolen fabric made in any of various twill weaves and used chiefly for casual suits and coats.

2. tweeds Clothing made of this fabric.

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